CVE-2024-10979

Nov. 25, 2024, 5:15 a.m.

8.8
High

Description

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
PostgreSQL
  • ['before 17.1', 'before 16.5', 'before 15.9', 'before 14.14', 'before 13.17', 'before 12.21']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-15
External Control of System or Configuration Setting
One or more system settings or configuration elements can be externally controlled by a user.

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/
https://github.com/fmora50591/postgresql-env-vuln/blob/main/README.md

Tags

f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
CWE-15
2024-11-14
CVE-2024-10979

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 25, 2024, 5:15 a.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007

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